DeployFreeze provides deployment freeze management for GitHub Enterprise teams, enabling organizations to pause production deployments without disrupting ongoing development and testing. The tool is designed to help teams control when code is released to production environments, particularly during critical periods such as holidays, major events, or high-traffic times when stability is essential.
The platform offers a web dashboard that allows users to freeze and unfreeze deployments with a straightforward interface. Through this dashboard, teams can view the status of all frozen environments at a glance and manage freeze periods for each environment independently across all repositories. This per-environment control makes it possible to freeze production deployments while still permitting activity in staging or other environments. When a freeze is active, all deployment attempts to the affected environment are automatically blocked by GitHub, and the system allows teams to add a reason for the freeze to keep everyone informed. Unfreezing can be done with a single click, and freezes can be set to lift automatically after a specified period.
DeployFreeze integrates natively with GitHub using Custom Deployment Protection Rules, which means there are no webhooks to configure and no need for the tool to access repository code. The setup involves logging in with a GitHub account and installing the DeployFreeze GitHub App, after which it can be added as a protection rule for any environment in the repository settings. Team collaboration is supported through inherited permissions from the GitHub organization, ensuring that only authorized team members can manage freezes and that the entire team can view the current freeze status.
The tool is positioned as a solution for managing deployment risk and enforcing release schedules without micromanaging pull requests. It is particularly useful for organizations seeking to prevent unplanned changes during sensitive periods, providing an additional layer of control over the deployment process within the GitHub ecosystem.
In the CI/CD & build automation space, DeployFreeze takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing unwanted production deployments during critical periods for GitHub Enterprise teams. It is built as a B2B product for devOps teams and engineering managers. DeployFreeze is a paid product starting at $49. DeployFreeze is available on the web.
DeployFreeze first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include deployment freeze, gitHub integration, and web dashboard.
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